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Contingent Quotes

The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief. That the forces which move the stars and atoms are contingent upon the preferences of the human heart Picture Quote #1

Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature Picture Quote #1

Homo sapiens [are] a tiny twig on an improbable branch of a contingent limb on a fortunate tree Picture Quote #1

If the law is a bad law, there is always the contingent right to take action that you would not otherwise take Picture Quote #1

When the impulses which stir us to profound emotion are integrated with the medium of expression, every interview of the soul may become art. This is contingent upon mastery of the medium Picture Quote #1

The tantalizing and compelling pursuit of mathematical problems offers mental absorption, peace of mind amid endless challenges, repose in activity, battle without conflict, refuge from the goading urgency of contingent happenings, and the sort of beauty changeless mountains present to senses tried by the present day kaleidoscope of events Picture Quote #1

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He is mad about being small when you were big, but no, that’s not it, he is mad about being helpless when you were powerful, but no, not that either, he is mad about being contingent when you were necessary, not quite it... he is insane because when he loved you, you didn’t notice Picture Quote #1

Love is not obedience, conformity, or submission. It is a counterfeit love that is contingent upon authority, punishment, or reward. True love is respect and admiration, compassion and kindness, freely given by a healthy, unafraid human being Picture Quote #1

Commerce flourishes by circumstances, precarious, transitory, contingent, almost as the winds and waves that bring it to our shores Picture Quote #1

There are also two kinds of truths, those of reasoning and those of fact. Truths of reasoning are necessary and their opposite is impossible: truths of fact are contingent and their opposite is possible. When a truth is necessary, reason can be found by analysis, resolving it into more simple ideas and truths, until we come to those which are primary Picture Quote #1

Consciousness is an emergent, contingent, and impermanent phenomenon. It has no magical capacity to break free from the field of events out of which it springs Picture Quote #1

Our full humanity is contingent on our hospitality; we can be complete only when we are giving something away; when we sit at the table and pass the peas to the person next to us we see that person in a whole new way Picture Quote #1

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Freedom is the awareness of alternatives and of the ability to choose. It is contingent upon consciousness, and so may be gained or lost, extended or diminished Picture Quote #1

The nerdist movement is less about consumers; there is a large contingent that are creative nerdists instead of consumers Picture Quote #1

It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard Picture Quote #1

A significant idea of organization cannot be obtained in a world in which everything is necessary and nothing is contingent Picture Quote #1

I cannot believe that any man who deserved fame ever labored for it; that is, directly. For, as fame is but the contingent of excellence, it would be like an attempt to project a shadow, before its substance was obtained Picture Quote #1

Peace... was contingent upon a certain disposition of the soul, a disposition to receive the gift that only detachment from self made possible Picture Quote #1

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Let us grant that the pursuit of mathematics is a divine madness of the human spirit, a refuge from the goading urgency of contingent happenings Picture Quote #1

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The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief. That the forces which move the stars and atoms are contingent upon the preferences of the human heart (Contingent Quotes) Nothing in the universe is contingent, but all things are conditioned to exist and operate in a particular manner by the necessity of the divine nature (Contingent Quotes) Homo sapiens [are] a tiny twig on an improbable branch of a contingent limb on a fortunate tree (Contingent Quotes) If the law is a bad law, there is always the contingent right to take action that you would not otherwise take (Contingent Quotes) When the impulses which stir us to profound emotion are integrated with the medium of expression, every interview of the soul may become art. This is contingent upon mastery of the medium (Contingent Quotes) The tantalizing and compelling pursuit of mathematical problems offers mental absorption, peace of mind amid endless challenges, repose in activity, battle without conflict, refuge from the goading urgency of contingent happenings, and the sort of beauty changeless mountains present to senses tried by the present day kaleidoscope of events (Contingent Quotes) He is mad about being small when you were big, but no, that’s not it, he is mad about being helpless when you were powerful, but no, not that either, he is mad about being contingent when you were necessary, not quite it... he is insane because when he loved you, you didn’t notice (Contingent Quotes) Love is not obedience, conformity, or submission. It is a counterfeit love that is contingent upon authority, punishment, or reward. True love is respect and admiration, compassion and kindness, freely given by a healthy, unafraid human being (Contingent Quotes) Commerce flourishes by circumstances, precarious, transitory, contingent, almost as the winds and waves that bring it to our shores (Contingent Quotes) There are also two kinds of truths, those of reasoning and those of fact. Truths of reasoning are necessary and their opposite is impossible: truths of fact are contingent and their opposite is possible. When a truth is necessary, reason can be found by analysis, resolving it into more simple ideas and truths, until we come to those which are primary (Contingent Quotes) Consciousness is an emergent, contingent, and impermanent phenomenon. It has no magical capacity to break free from the field of events out of which it springs (Contingent Quotes) Our full humanity is contingent on our hospitality; we can be complete only when we are giving something away; when we sit at the table and pass the peas to the person next to us we see that person in a whole new way (Contingent Quotes) Freedom is the awareness of alternatives and of the ability to choose. It is contingent upon consciousness, and so may be gained or lost, extended or diminished (Contingent Quotes) The nerdist movement is less about consumers; there is a large contingent that are creative nerdists instead of consumers (Contingent Quotes) It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard (Contingent Quotes) A significant idea of organization cannot be obtained in a world in which everything is necessary and nothing is contingent (Contingent Quotes) I cannot believe that any man who deserved fame ever labored for it; that is, directly. For, as fame is but the contingent of excellence, it would be like an attempt to project a shadow, before its substance was obtained (Contingent Quotes) Peace... was contingent upon a certain disposition of the soul, a disposition to receive the gift that only detachment from self made possible (Contingent Quotes) Let us grant that the pursuit of mathematics is a divine madness of the human spirit, a refuge from the goading urgency of contingent happenings (Contingent Quotes)

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